Ashling, Flame Dancer (Commander) - Budget

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Bennie Smith
Dec 1, 2025
The Best New Commanders of 2025
Which cards are the best new Commanders from 2025? Bennie Smith's here for the run-down of popular picks & hidden gems for each set.
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Moxfield
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Firebending Student
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Solstice Revelations
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Firebending Lesson
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Kulrath Zealot
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Guttersnipe
74%inclusion362 decks486 decks
59%synergy
Grapeshot
60%inclusion291 decks486 decks
51%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
66%inclusion319 decks486 decks
51%synergy
Young Pyromancer
54%inclusion261 decks486 decks
46%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
49%inclusion237 decks486 decks
45%synergy
Twinferno
48%inclusion231 decks486 decks
44%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
46%inclusion225 decks486 decks
44%synergy
Fiery Inscription
49%inclusion238 decks486 decks
42%synergy
Shock
47%inclusion229 decks486 decks
40%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
55%inclusion268 decks486 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Abrade
68%inclusion332 decks486 decks
25%synergy
Faithless Looting
65%inclusion314 decks486 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Bolt
64%inclusion309 decks486 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
63%inclusion304 decks486 decks
1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
61%inclusion297 decks486 decks
26%synergy
Firebrand Archer
44%inclusion215 decks486 decks
35%synergy
Demand Answers
43%inclusion208 decks486 decks
20%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
42%inclusion204 decks486 decks
36%synergy
Expedite
41%inclusion198 decks486 decks
31%synergy
Containment Construct
40%inclusion196 decks486 decks
37%synergy
Creatures
Coruscation Mage
39%inclusion170 decks437 decks
33%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
38%inclusion187 decks486 decks
31%synergy
Electrostatic Field
38%inclusion184 decks486 decks
31%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
35%inclusion172 decks486 decks
29%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion161 decks482 decks
21%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
33%inclusion160 decks486 decks
31%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
33%inclusion159 decks486 decks
24%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
31%inclusion150 decks486 decks
13%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
28%inclusion138 decks486 decks
25%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
27%inclusion129 decks486 decks
3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
26%inclusion125 decks486 decks
16%synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
23%inclusion111 decks486 decks
21%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
19%inclusion61 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
16%inclusion79 decks486 decks
16%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
16%inclusion59 decks367 decks
13%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
12%inclusion57 decks486 decks
1%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
12%inclusion56 decks486 decks
8%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
11%inclusion31 decks273 decks
10%synergy
Unruly Catapult
11%inclusion52 decks486 decks
7%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
11%inclusion29 decks274 decks
4%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
10%inclusion51 decks486 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
10%inclusion50 decks486 decks
2%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
10%inclusion49 decks486 decks
6%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
10%inclusion49 decks486 decks
7%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
9.5%inclusion46 decks486 decks
8%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Vindictive Flamestoker
9.1%inclusion44 decks486 decks
8%synergy
Queen Brahne
8.8%inclusion19 decks216 decks
8%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
8.5%inclusion31 decks364 decks
8%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
8.4%inclusion41 decks486 decks
-4%synergy
Mysidian Elder
8.4%inclusion17 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Imodane, the Pyrohammer
8.2%inclusion40 decks486 decks
7%synergy
Stormshriek Feral
7.8%inclusion21 decks268 decks
6%synergy
Iron Myr
7.8%inclusion38 decks486 decks
-6%synergy
Leyline Tyrant
7.6%inclusion37 decks486 decks
0%synergy
Stormsplitter
7.1%inclusion31 decks434 decks
6%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
6.9%inclusion30 decks437 decks
-3%synergy
Party Thrasher
6.8%inclusion33 decks483 decks
4%synergy
Ashling the Pilgrim
6.8%inclusion33 decks486 decks
6%synergy
Zuko, Exiled Prince
6.6%inclusion10 decks151 decks
4%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
6.6%inclusion32 decks486 decks
5%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
6.6%inclusion32 decks486 decks
6%synergy
Marauding Mako
6.5%inclusion21 decks321 decks
5%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
6.5%inclusion11 decks169 decks
2%synergy
Grinning Ignus
6.4%inclusion31 decks486 decks
3%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
6.4%inclusion31 decks486 decks
-6%synergy
Backdraft Hellkite
6.2%inclusion30 decks486 decks
5%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
6.0%inclusion26 decks433 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Return the Favor
40%inclusion193 decks486 decks
21%synergy
Invoke Calamity
37%inclusion182 decks486 decks
34%synergy
Reverberate
37%inclusion179 decks486 decks
24%synergy
Display of Power
37%inclusion178 decks486 decks
34%synergy
Big Score
35%inclusion172 decks486 decks
6%synergy
Electrodominance
35%inclusion169 decks486 decks
30%synergy
Dual Strike
33%inclusion162 decks486 decks
32%synergy
Seething Song
31%inclusion150 decks486 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Temper
30%inclusion144 decks486 decks
28%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
29%inclusion143 decks486 decks
25%synergy
Flare of Duplication
27%inclusion130 decks486 decks
16%synergy
Desperate Ritual
26%inclusion128 decks486 decks
14%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
26%inclusion127 decks486 decks
3%synergy
Wild Ricochet
24%inclusion118 decks486 decks
20%synergy
Fists of Flame
22%inclusion107 decks486 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Strike
21%inclusion103 decks486 decks
17%synergy
Bolt Bend
20%inclusion96 decks486 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion74 decks400 decks
-9%synergy
Might of the Meek
18%inclusion80 decks454 decks
13%synergy
Repeated Reverberation
17%inclusion81 decks486 decks
16%synergy
Comet Storm
15%inclusion74 decks486 decks
11%synergy
Siege Smash
15%inclusion72 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
15%inclusion65 decks433 decks
12%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
14%inclusion68 decks486 decks
9%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
14%inclusion68 decks486 decks
-1%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
14%inclusion67 decks480 decks
12%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
13%inclusion63 decks486 decks
12%synergy
Lava Dart
13%inclusion63 decks486 decks
11%synergy
Crimson Wisps
12%inclusion60 decks486 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
12%inclusion60 decks486 decks
8%synergy
Flick a Coin
12%inclusion60 decks486 decks
7%synergy
Electric Revelation
12%inclusion56 decks486 decks
10%synergy
Burst Lightning
11%inclusion55 decks486 decks
10%synergy
Commune with Lava
11%inclusion54 decks486 decks
8%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
11%inclusion54 decks486 decks
9%synergy
Laughing Mad
10%inclusion23 decks222 decks
7%synergy
Needle Drop
10%inclusion50 decks486 decks
8%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
10%inclusion49 decks486 decks
6%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
10%inclusion49 decks486 decks
-3%synergy
Galvanic Discharge
10%inclusion48 decks486 decks
9%synergy
Fire Magic
9.4%inclusion21 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Gut Shot
9.3%inclusion45 decks486 decks
6%synergy
Unholy Heat
8.8%inclusion43 decks486 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Salvaging
8.4%inclusion41 decks486 decks
7%synergy
Reiterate
8.0%inclusion39 decks486 decks
4%synergy
Thunder Magic
7.4%inclusion15 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Bulk Up
7.4%inclusion27 decks366 decks
1%synergy
Play with Fire
7.2%inclusion35 decks486 decks
6%synergy
Ricochet Trap
7.0%inclusion34 decks486 decks
4%synergy
Seize Opportunity
7.0%inclusion19 decks273 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
40%inclusion195 decks486 decks
10%synergy
Past in Flames
38%inclusion183 decks486 decks
31%synergy
Light Up the Stage
37%inclusion180 decks486 decks
25%synergy
Overmaster
35%inclusion171 decks486 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
34%inclusion166 decks486 decks
-19%synergy
Grab the Prize
32%inclusion129 decks400 decks
24%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
29%inclusion141 decks486 decks
25%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
29%inclusion139 decks486 decks
17%synergy
Strike It Rich
28%inclusion138 decks486 decks
21%synergy
Vandalblast
28%inclusion137 decks486 decks
-13%synergy
Renegade Tactics
27%inclusion133 decks486 decks
20%synergy
Crash Through
27%inclusion131 decks486 decks
21%synergy
Doublecast
26%inclusion124 decks486 decks
25%synergy
Tormenting Voice
23%inclusion113 decks486 decks
12%synergy
Boltwave
23%inclusion85 decks366 decks
17%synergy
Seize the Spoils
22%inclusion109 decks486 decks
10%synergy
Highway Robbery
22%inclusion108 decks486 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Confluence
22%inclusion106 decks486 decks
13%synergy
Reckless Impulse
21%inclusion102 decks486 decks
13%synergy
Warlord's Fury
20%inclusion99 decks486 decks
17%synergy
Chain Lightning
19%inclusion90 decks486 decks
16%synergy
Change of Fortune
17%inclusion85 decks486 decks
16%synergy
Elemental Eruption
17%inclusion81 decks486 decks
16%synergy
Empty the Warrens
16%inclusion77 decks486 decks
7%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
16%inclusion77 decks486 decks
7%synergy
Galvanic Relay
15%inclusion75 decks486 decks
14%synergy
Chain Reaction
15%inclusion74 decks486 decks
2%synergy
Finale of Promise
15%inclusion74 decks486 decks
14%synergy
Shattering Spree
15%inclusion72 decks486 decks
12%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion70 decks486 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Anger
14%inclusion69 decks486 decks
10%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
14%inclusion67 decks486 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion59 decks486 decks
0%synergy
Ignite the Future
12%inclusion56 decks486 decks
9%synergy
Witch's Mark
11%inclusion54 decks486 decks
6%synergy
Playful Shove
11%inclusion48 decks433 decks
10%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
11%inclusion52 decks486 decks
5%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
10%inclusion51 decks486 decks
7%synergy
Skewer the Critics
10%inclusion50 decks486 decks
9%synergy
Fireball
10%inclusion50 decks486 decks
8%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
10%inclusion49 decks486 decks
9%synergy
Rile
10%inclusion48 decks486 decks
7%synergy
Magmatic Insight
10%inclusion48 decks486 decks
8%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
8.8%inclusion43 decks486 decks
2%synergy
Rousing Refrain
8.6%inclusion42 decks486 decks
7%synergy
Apex of Power
8.6%inclusion42 decks486 decks
7%synergy
End the Festivities
8.4%inclusion41 decks486 decks
4%synergy
Suplex
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
8.1%inclusion22 decks273 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
32%inclusion155 decks486 decks
-22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion143 decks486 decks
-11%synergy
Basilisk Collar
27%inclusion130 decks486 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion100 decks486 decks
5%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
15%inclusion73 decks486 decks
14%synergy
Bag of Holding
15%inclusion72 decks486 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion52 decks486 decks
-23%synergy
Monument to Endurance
10%inclusion32 decks321 decks
5%synergy
Gorgon's Head
7.4%inclusion36 decks486 decks
7%synergy
The Fire Crystal
6.5%inclusion14 decks216 decks
-17%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
36%inclusion174 decks486 decks
33%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
27%inclusion132 decks486 decks
25%synergy
Powerbalance
22%inclusion106 decks486 decks
14%synergy
Dual Casting
13%inclusion63 decks486 decks
13%synergy
Virtue of Courage
12%inclusion56 decks486 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
11%inclusion49 decks440 decks
7%synergy
Festival of Embers
10%inclusion44 decks433 decks
10%synergy
Return the Past
10%inclusion48 decks486 decks
9%synergy
Aria of Flame
9.3%inclusion45 decks486 decks
8%synergy
City on Fire
8.0%inclusion39 decks486 decks
-7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.9%inclusion29 decks366 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.4%inclusion36 decks486 decks
-9%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
7.0%inclusion28 decks400 decks
5%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
7.0%inclusion34 decks486 decks
0%synergy
Repercussion
6.4%inclusion31 decks486 decks
0%synergy
Count on Luck
5.9%inclusion19 decks321 decks
-2%synergy
Mechanized Warfare
5.3%inclusion26 decks486 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jaya Ballard
16%inclusion80 decks486 decks
15%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
15%inclusion71 decks486 decks
11%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
12%inclusion58 decks486 decks
-1%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
7.8%inclusion38 decks486 decks
-2%synergy
Chandra, Dressed to Kill
6.4%inclusion31 decks486 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Forgotten Cave
27%inclusion129 decks486 decks
9%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion57 decks486 decks
-18%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
11%inclusion55 decks486 decks
-3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
9.1%inclusion44 decks486 decks
4%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.4%inclusion16 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.4%inclusion36 decks486 decks
-4%synergy
Hidden Volcano
6.4%inclusion31 decks486 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.2%inclusion30 decks486 decks
-17%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
5.1%inclusion25 decks486 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
69%inclusion336 decks486 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion296 decks486 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
42%inclusion205 decks486 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion171 decks486 decks
1%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
29%inclusion141 decks486 decks
23%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
22%inclusion107 decks486 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Mirror
17%inclusion85 decks486 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion83 decks486 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion58 decks486 decks
3%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
7.4%inclusion36 decks486 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.6%inclusion10 decks151 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.6%inclusion32 decks486 decks
-6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.8%inclusion28 decks486 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion484 decks486 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion161 decks482 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion120 decks486 decks
-1%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
14%inclusion68 decks486 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion59 decks486 decks
0%synergy